JennFL

Depends on 2 things how much was the dose (.25, .5, 1mg, 2mg) and your tolerance and how much food you have in your stomach. If its a higher dose then you normally take I'd say 15-30 max and thats not on a full stomach I find that if I havent eaten recently the xanax hits me faster. If you are taking a lower dose with no tolerance 15 min max.

Basicially its a fast acting anxiety med but the differance between xanax and other benzos is xanax is awesome for a fast acting relief of a panick attack, but doesnt last long and without tolerance could knock you out for a few good hours. Klonopin on the other hand are benzos as well but not good for when your in the middle of an attack and need relief fast. They take longer for you to feel the effects (sometimes an hour) but when they do they stay a lot longer to give you more of an extented relief.

Either one shouldnt be mixed with alcohol because you can possible black out or overdose.